TERRY FLANAGAN outlines the gravity of his WBO lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews in this week’s issue of Boxing News magazine. This is out now on our app and the print version is in stores on Thursday (March 10). Here is an excerpt.

I KNOW he’s been working hard in the gym and he seems to be in the form of his career. This is his last chance at a title and he feels like it’s meant to be, but once we’re in there and I start working away, reality will set in for him. It’s his last big push though, he’ll go for it and go out on his shield. I’m expecting a tough fight.